Archives for August 2010

Each year, every first-year student at Bowdoin visits the second floor of Hawthorne-Longfellow Hall to meet the president, hear a little bit about the history of the College, and to sign the Matriculation Book. Only then are they “official Bowdoin students.”

Karen Mills, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and wife of President Barry Mills, delivered the keynote address before commercial lenders from 25 states at the SBA-sponsored East Coast Conference in Portland Monday. Mills is pushing for passage of the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act once the Senate returns to session in September. The bill includes a $30 billion lending fund for small businesses, $12 billion in tax breaks and an increase in SBA loan limits.

The Bowdoin College field hockey team is ranked 11th in the nation according to a Preseason Poll released by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. The Polar Bears, who finished the 2009 campaign with a record of 10-6, received a pair of first-place votes in the poll.

Please bear with us while we retroactively post obituaries from back issues of Bowdoin Magazine. This process has currently skewed the chronology of our listings. We're working to fix the problem. In the meantime, please go to bowdoinobituaries.com and search by class year.